Man recorded eight videos of himself sexually assaulting sleeping woman
Judge jails Philip Dignam (41) for seven years, noting it is ‘remarkable that he does not seem to appreciate how utterly wrong his actions were’
Central Criminal Court
Jury discharged in rape trial after members searched internet about case
‘Beyond regrettable’ some jurors ignored explicit instructions on carrying out private research, says judge
Jury sworn in for trial of two brothers charged with attempted murder at halting site
Patrick Ward (38) and John Pio Ward (42) of Kilcruttin, Tullamore, Co Offaly, were charged at the Central Criminal Court
‘Devastating problem’ for prosecution as man accused of rape when he was four, court hears
Six men on trial facing combined total of 20 charges, 16 of which pertain to the main complainant, who is deaf
Man jailed after coercing teenage girl into sex over fake €12,000 drug debt
Craig O’Connell (26) has 62 previous convictions including 14 for deception, four for burglary and three drug offences
Majority of allegations against six men accused of sexual abuse withdrawn
Seventh man is no longer on trial in case believed to be one of longest jury trials in history of State
Man jailed for 14 years for sexual abuse of two daughters in family he befriended
Benedick Joel (46) of Barna, Galway, engaged in ‘emotional manipulation’ and ‘a serious breach of trust’
Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father in Co Cavan
Danny Heyneman (32), from Kilnavart, Ballyconnell, appeared before the Central Criminal Court on Monday
Teen facing rape and child pornography charges sent for trial to Central Criminal Court
Boy, who was 14 when alleged offences occurred, appeared at Dublin Children’s Court, which does not have jurisdiction to hear case
Ex-soldier (60) who harassed ‘very vulnerable’ woman for months is given suspended sentence
Man followed victim, who had emerged from abusive marriage, to her home, shops and children’s schools
Detective praised for 25-year pursuit of man who raped and abused stepdaughter
Tommy Barry (67) jailed for 12 and a half years after initially escaping prison and living under aliases in UK
Mullingar man found not guilty of attempted murder of his brother by reason of insanity
Court heard Gary O’Shaughnessy (39) had delusion that he and his brother were under a ‘forever curse’
Care assistant found vulnerable patient ‘drained’ of blood by brother, court hears
Accused pleads not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity
Man (43) pleads guilty to manslaughter of mother-of-two Paula Canty
Joseph Butler was ‘very remorseful’ for his actions, court hears
Woman says ‘death would have been easier’ as rapist jailed for 10 years
William Kavanagh (58), who smirked at victim after one offence, found guilty of three rapes after retrial at Central Criminal Court in Limerick
Psychotic ‘spiral’ led to grandfather’s killing as jury rules insanity verdict
Derek Mulligan (39) had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder of Derek Burns (78) in Donegal in 2023
Judge rules man fit to stand trial in June over Parnell Square attack in Dublin
Riad Bouchaker is charged with attempted murder of three children in November 2023
Man jailed for attempting to kill woman he blamed for break-up with wife
Son of veteran criminal Eamon Kelly handed 10-year sentence for ‘ferocious attack’ on Fiona Timmermans
Man who violently murdered defenceless friend sentenced to life in prison
Juris Kokenbergs’ brothers tell Central Criminal Court of having to inform their parents about death
Woman raped by uncle was ‘rebuffed’ when she attempted to report abuse to gardaí, court told
Michael Poole (65) was unanimously convicted of raping his niece while babysitting
‘What was done to Daena was evil’: Man found guilty of murdering mother-of-two Daena Walsh
Adam Corcoran had denied murdering partner of 10 years at their Cork apartment in August 2024
‘Unfortunate situation’ leads to discharge of jury in murder trial
Liam O’Leary had pleaded not guilty to the murder of John Casserly in October 2024
Girls felt community was ‘poisoned’ against them after reporting sex assaults by local teen
Judge says it should be clear who ‘the bad guy’ was as he sentences defendant, now aged 18, to prison term after late guilty plea
Murder accused admits killing Daena Walsh despite previously insisting she died by suicide
Adam Corcoran (31) tells Cork court he was not acting in self-defence and denied inventing story to fit the facts of case
Man accused of Daena Walsh’s murder told gardaí he did not kill his ‘soul mate’
Central Criminal Court trial hears Garda Technical Bureau members found knives in bags in Co Cork apartment and items of bloodstained clothing
Man accused of ‘savage’ murder in Co Mayo told gardaí he acted in self-defence
Liam O’Leary (33) said he ‘smashed’ John Casserly’s face with a glass in Ballina apartment after being told he was ‘dying tonight’
Man jailed over role in €500,000 An Post smishing scam
Laptop found in home of Brandon Abrahams (33) had ‘thousands and thousands’ of spreadsheet pages with people’s personal debit-card details
Pathologist found 25 knife wounds on Daena Walsh’s body, murder trial told
Accused Adam Corcoran (31) called emergency services and claimed his partner was stabbing herself in their Midleton apartment
Former judge appeals conviction for attempted rape and sexual abuse of six young men
Lawyers for Gerard O’Brien (61) say trial judge gave jury confusing instructions ‘weighted against the defence’
‘I have lost my self-worth completely,’ influencer tells court after assault
Conor Greaney said he assaulted Selina Regazzoli after mistaking her for someone else
Man told paramedic he planned to propose to woman he is accused of murdering
Court told of ‘gruesome’ scene in Midleton apartment where Adam Corcoran (31) denies murdering Daena Walsh (27) in August 2024
Man (58) died after being exposed to ‘almost indescribable savagery’ in his Co Mayo home
Liam O’Leary (33) denies murdering John Casserly at a Peter McVerry Trust housing unit on Tone Street, Ballina in October 2024
Man who meted out a ‘volley of violence’ on his defenceless friend found guilty of murder
Tomas Cypas inflicted ‘a battering’ during ‘appalling attack’ on Juris Kokenbergs
Man jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable woman in swimming pool steam room
Victim, who has an intellectual disability, tells court incident involving Akbar Moqadar ‘ruined everything’ and has affected her independence
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